MILLERSVILLE, PA (06/23/2011)(readMedia)-- Amanda J. Schaedler of Lancaster, Pa. has been chosen to receive the Iliffe/McCaskey Endowed Scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year. This award is given to a first year independent student at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.
Schaedler will continue her studies at Millersville this fall as a part time student, majoring in English. She graduated from Brandywine Heights High School in 2003. She attended the Word of Life Bible Institute for the 2003-2004 academic year and Harrisburg Area Community College from 2006 until 2008. Schaedler was last enrolled at Millersville in the summer of 2010.
The Iliffe/McCaskey Endowed Scholarship is a non-renewable award given in the amount of $107, to be split evenly between the student's first two semesters. Preference is given to a non-traditional student.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a top-ranked, public university located in the northeast region of the United States. It is committed to offering students a high quality, comprehensive university experience of exceptional value. Dedicated to providing nationally recognized programs that embrace the liberal arts, Millersville offers academic opportunities that are supported by outstanding faculty who are accomplished scholars and practitioners. Founded in 1855 as the first Normal School in Pennsylvania, Millersville University is one of 14 universities within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.